Remembering to Remember
Remembering to Remember It was 1995 when Pastor John Bishop started feeling a dull pain in the back of his head. Before long the pain …
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The Power of Gratitude
The Power of Gratitude One of my favorite stories to read as a kid was a short picture book my Great-Grandma gave me called He Remembered …
The Pursuit of Wisdom
Photo by Eduardo Braga: https://www.pexels.com/photo/person-holding-opened-book-1296720/ The Pursuit of Wisdom There’s a story about a wealthy Roman citizen who wanted to be seen by the noblemen …
Praying To Be Faithful
Photo by Jackson David on Unsplash A New Adventure It was the first week of a new adventure. We had just moved to Phoenix, driving …
Fighting the Idol of Comfort
Photo by Lisa Fotios: https://www.pexels.com/photo/person-laying-on-sofa-while-reading-book-1471991/ Fighting the Idol of Comfort Michael wondered why he had agreed to this. He stood with one foot on the float plane …
Freedom Found in Love
Freedom Found in Love C.S. Lewis, in his book The Great Divorce, creates a fictionalized version of what it might be like to travel toward Heaven after …
Free and Fearless in July
Free and Fearless in July Deep in the throes of World War 2, with the stress of constant bombardment, the strain of the rationing of …
Little Things Add Up
Photo by thom masat on Unsplash Little Things Add Up In the late 80s New York City, once a vibrant and desired tourist destination, a …
When the Walls Come Tumbling Down
When the Walls Come Tumbling Down This week I was reminded of two famous speeches by American Presidents. First, Ronald Reagan delivered the famous line in 1987 …
When the Waiting is Finally Over
When the Waiting is Finally Over I remember the morning he walked into the room and everything had suddenly changed. Julie and I looked at …